Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Tax changes to drive Chinese property hunters away from Australia

Recently stamp duty in NSW jumped from four to eight percent, while land tax surcharges surged from 0.75 percent to two percent.

Praemium seen likely to invest more in UK pensions market after ‘record inflows’

Shares in Praemium, the ASX-listed, Melbourne-based platform services provider, hit record highs today after the company said its fourth-quarter platform inflows were the highest ever, with its international business particularly strong

KKR closes second private credit fund at $2.24B

The firm said its second private credit fund had exceeded target

PRC insurer trades like tech stock

The insurer’s stock-market capitalization climbed US$101 billion last year, a gain that Crabb attributes to its investments in online services and bets on rising demand for insurance as China’s middle class expands.

Catching the wave – alternative life insurance solutions for Asia’s HNW

Choice, control, flexibility, these are the three words that dominated the presentation from Stephen Hickman, CEO for Swiss Life Global Solutions for Singapore and Southeast Asia

The new investment trend: Islamic ETFs

Exchange Traded Funds, or Islamic ETFs.

GIC ties up with Canadian pension fund

Target to Invest US$550 Million of Equity in Multifamily Properties

Sky-high Hong Kong property market could hit turbulence

Low debt ratios make crash unlikely, but capital outflows could hit prices

China’s largest investment bank eager to enter Pakistan Listen

Tang said the CLSA, a subsidiary CITIC Securities, China's largest full-service investment bank, could help the local investors for investing in local capital market or Hong Kong to which they have an easy access.

Hedge Fund Tax Rule Sought by India Regulator Would Boost Demand

Sebi is said to propose new tax system for hedge funds

Life insurance inflows stable: Research

The Life Insurance Framework (LIF), which rolled out on 1 January 2018 will be the strongest test of fee-for-service risk advice

New insurer Singapore Life acquires Zurich Life Sg and S$6b of coverage

Singapore's newest life insurer Singapore Life is acquiring the business portfolio of Zurich Life Singapore, the two firms said

Australia forecasts 20 percent iron ore price drop in 2018 as China demand eases

The world’s top three mining companies, BHP and Vale rely heavily on iron ore sales for the bulk of their revenue despite efforts to diversify more into other industrial raw materials, such as copper, aluminium and coal.

OCBC launches OneAdvisor Mortgage Portal

Later OCBC may even provide property listings for home buyers to select their properties, perhaps entering the property portal business.

China sets up platform to revitalize rust belt

China established an open financial cooperation platform Friday to help revitalize the country's rust belt

Taiwan’s Fubon posts record AUM for ETFs in 2017

The company made “remarkable headway” in ETF growth and “2017 was the most active year for Fubon in terms of ETF launch”, Mr. Liao says in an interview with Asia Asset Management.

Ex-Millennium's Johansen Opens Asia Quant Fund in Volatility Bet

Johansen is starting the fund as market turbulence is expected to increase as central banks withdraw unprecedented monetary stimulus that’s underpinned an eight-year equity bull market.

AXA selling its Swiss Privilege franchise in HK to local investment holding biz

It said the deal was subject to the usual conditions, including regulatory approvals, and was expected to be finalized by the end of this year “or early 2019”.

Allianz’ Property Unit Plans to Double Asian Investments in Next 3 Years

“Asia has the most potential at this time, lots of areas are under-served,” Desai said.

Japan's Sompo Holdings to acquire US surety insurers

Japanese nonlife major sees opportunities amid US infrastructure boom

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